Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH RFC] Live migration for VMs with QEMU backed local storage

[Wei Liu <wei.liu2@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 09:33:07AM -0400, Bruno Alvisio wrote:
> Thanks Wei. Currently it is started after the memory is streamed from
> source to destination (for migration) and the booting functions are
> completed.I was going to ask to the list if there is a specific reason the
> QEMU process needs to be started at that point.

I _think_ it is because we don't want QEMU to touch guest memory / state
too early. Note I haven't checked the code. Do ask on the list if you
aren't sure.

> 
> Also, if the start point of the QEMU process is moved to an earlier part of
> the domain creation process, how can I run a basic set of tests to validate
> that I am not breaking any functionality and causing a regression?
> 

Doing some local migration tests as a starter.

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